Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Do gentle exercises Store electrical cords out of the way Join an exercise class Ensure the floor is dry Maintain a health weight Watch for uneven surfaces Wear shoes with good soles Install grab bars in bathroom Use hand railings Remove rugs Do some gardening Put away hoses Be careful with pets at night Eat well to prevent falls Take medicine as directed Have blown light bulbs replaced Play with grandchildren Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Take a mobile phone when out Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Use a bedside lamp Consider personal emergency notification system Stand up often Keep the phone nearby Keep your legs strong Have your eyes checked Stay hydrated - drink water Choose well-lit paths Sit down to get dressed Keep stairs clear Check on your neighbours Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Do gentle exercises Store electrical cords out of the way Join an exercise class Ensure the floor is dry Maintain a health weight Watch for uneven surfaces Wear shoes with good soles Install grab bars in bathroom Use hand railings Remove rugs Do some gardening Put away hoses Be careful with pets at night Eat well to prevent falls Take medicine as directed Have blown light bulbs replaced Play with grandchildren Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Take a mobile phone when out Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Use a bedside lamp Consider personal emergency notification system Stand up often Keep the phone nearby Keep your legs strong Have your eyes checked Stay hydrated - drink water Choose well-lit paths Sit down to get dressed Keep stairs clear Check on your neighbours Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn
Falls - Call List
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
B-Don’t mix medicine and alcohol
G-Do gentle exercises
I-Store electrical cords out of the way
G-Join an exercise class
I-Ensure the floor is dry
N-Maintain a health weight
O-Watch for uneven surfaces
B-Wear shoes with good soles
N-Install grab bars in bathroom
O-Use hand railings
I-Remove rugs
G-Do some gardening
O-Put away hoses
O-Be careful with pets at night
N-Eat well to prevent falls
B-Take medicine as directed
I-Have blown light bulbs replaced
G-Play with grandchildren
O-Remove or use double-sided tape on rugs
B-Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush
O-Take a mobile phone when out
N-Get some sunlight for Vitamin D
I-Use a bedside lamp
N-Consider personal emergency notification system
G-Stand up often
I-Keep the phone nearby
G-Keep your legs strong
B-Have your eyes checked
N-Stay hydrated - drink water
O-Choose well-lit paths
B-Sit down to get dressed
G-Keep stairs clear
B-Check on your neighbours
I-Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn